After receiving a message from a concerned parent, Mr Thomas requested a photo to confirm he was dealing with honey bees, before heading straight to the site.

The bees will eventually be rehomed with Mr Thomas' other hives in Dedham. Picture: DANIEL THOMAS

Mr Thomas said: “I was messaged on my Facebook page from a lady saying her daughter had seen bees swarming and starting to settle on a post at the back of St Mary’s School.

“I loaded up my van and headed to the school, I placed a nuc box (half size hive) against the swarm and straight away they started walking into the box.”

Mr Thomas was alerted to the problem when a concerned parent said she had spotted a swarm at St Mary's School. Picture: DANIEL THOMAS

He added: “I waited there about an hour until the bees were inside, I sealed the box up and brought them home to Colchester. They will stay with me until the weekend when I will move them to their permanent home in Dedham.

“I was surprised that in a week I have had two swarms in Hadleigh close to schools, such a coincidence.”

Contrary to popular belief, bees are actually least aggressive when they are swarming – as they don’t have eggs or food to protect.

However Mr Thomas said it is important to rehome swarming bees before they have a chance to make a home at schools, or in chimneys, when they will likely become more territorial.

Bury St Edmunds have given themselves a fighting chance of avoiding a relegation play-off, something that was almost unthinkable a fortnight ago, following a third victory of the season over Cambridge Granta on Saturday.